US, UK Consider Removing HTS From Terror Blacklist To ‘Deepen Contact’ With Al-Qaeda Offshoot
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad on Saturday, accomplishing a long-time goal of US foreign policy.
As`ad AbuKhalil: Syria Now
The Assad family regime, sustained by force, was destined to collapse and the infighting between the various armed militias now may produce a situation not unlike Afghanistan.
My Final Moments With Refaat Alareer
He endured great hardship juggling his family responsibilities with his commitment to telling the world what was happening in Gaza.
Mr. President, Isn’t Your ‘Friend’ a Terrorist?
By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week’s episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make…
The Fall of Assad & What it Means for The Middle East (w/ Alastair Crooke) | The Chris Hedges Report
The fall of Bashar al-Assad alters Middle Eastern dynamics, with Turkey and potentially Israel behind the regime change. This raises questions about minority persecution, Kurdish ambitions, and geopolitical stability as…
Ellen Brown: How to Escape the Federal Debt Trap
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost The U.S. national debt just passed $36 trillion, only four months after it passed $35 trillion and up $2 trillion for the year.…
Pete Hegseth, a ‘Recovering Neocon?’
By Michael Tracey / Substack Politicians frequently “change their minds.” In principle, willingness to change one’s mind is a laudable trait, whether you’re a politician or any other type of…
Netanyahu Takes Credit for Assad’s Overthrow, Israel Seizes Golan Heights ‘Buffer Zone’
Israel has taken control of a strip of land in Syria that separated the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria
“Art Theft.”
By Cara Marianna / Substack RAMALLAH, 6 DECEMBER—I met Saed in Aida refugee camp in the first week in November when he gave me a tour of the crowded community…
Trump’s Pro-Israel Dream Team: Patel Nomination Caps Hawkish Cabinet
By Kit Klarenberg / MintPressNews On November 30, Donald Trump nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director. A staunch MAGA activist and loyalist with significant standing in Trump’s orbit,…
Glenn Greenwald: Americans Rail Against Healthcare Industry After CEO’s Murder
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update
China Sanctions 13 US Companies in Response to Weapons Sales to Taiwan
The sanctions targeted companies involved in drone production
Reuters: Syrian Army Command Says Assad’s Rule Has Ended
Reports of celebrations in Damascus, but also uncertainty about the future
Juan Cole: Why Iran can’t Stand up for the al-Assad Government and Russia isn’t Offering Air Support
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The strategic situation in Syria is dire for the Baathist government of Bashar al-Assad. Typically in military history, if…
‘Not Medically Necessary’: Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care
America’s largest insurers hire EviCore to make decisions on whether to pay for care for more than 100 million people.